…as a formal environmental policy and is a useful program to screen for environmental liability. The Small Business Administration’s SOP for 7a & 504 loans (currently SOP 50 10 5 (E)) has become a very popular policy for environmental due diligence that many banks have adopted as their own bank policy. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, or (for SBA lenders) having two policies in place – one for the bank and one for 7a & 504 loans – they have simply instituted the SBA Environmental Policy for all loans. Bank regulators have stated that they are looking to see that lending institutions have a policy in place and that all loans adhere to that policy, and the SBA Environmental Policy is a great guideline that may be useful to any lender looking to create a formal environmental policy.
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June 22, 2026
Partner has named Frederick Ellington, AIA, LEED AP, as Technical Director in its Construction Services division. With 30+ years of experience, he strengthens the firm's construction risk management, due diligence, and project advisory capabilities for commercial real estate clients.

May 27, 2026
Capital planning in commercial real estate has entered a new phase. In addition to traditional lifecycle replacements, managers now face a growing set of capital needs driven by energy ordinances, decarbonization goals, and climate risk. These drivers are no longer peripheral considerations; they are central to how capital plans are developed, prioritized, and executed.

June 05, 2026
Partner Property Consultants, the European subsidiary of Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. (Partner ESI), announces that Antoine Yeprem joined the company in June 2026 as Senior Consultant, Real Estate Due Diligence, in Germany.




